diff --git a/countdown/migrations/0008_alter_countdownitem_id.py b/countdown/migrations/0008_alter_countdownitem_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53ec37a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/countdown/migrations/0008_alter_countdownitem_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('countdown', '0007_countdownitem_reminder_target_new'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='countdownitem',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/dispatch/migrations/0008_alter_dispatcher_id_alter_dispatcheraction_id.py b/dispatch/migrations/0008_alter_dispatcher_id_alter_dispatcheraction_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ad2a077
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dispatch/migrations/0008_alter_dispatcher_id_alter_dispatcheraction_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dispatch', '0007_rename_type_dispatcheraction_action_type'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='dispatcher',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='dispatcheraction',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/dr_botzo/settings.py b/dr_botzo/settings.py
index 083d9e4..59b4dd9 100644
--- a/dr_botzo/settings.py
+++ b/dr_botzo/settings.py
@@ -2,20 +2,21 @@
 Django settings for dr_botzo project.
 
 For more information on this file, see
-https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/topics/settings/
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/settings/
 
 For the full list of settings and their values, see
-https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/ref/settings/
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/
 """
 
-# Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
-BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__))
+# Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'
+BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
 
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
-# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/deployment/checklist/
+# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
 SECRET_KEY = '8@frp#a5wb)40g=#rbbxy($_!ttqw(*t_^os37_a*9kbx1xuvp'
@@ -28,8 +29,8 @@ ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
 
 # Application definition
 
-INSTALLED_APPS = (
-    'django.contrib.admin.apps.SimpleAdminConfig',
+INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.auth',
     'django.contrib.contenttypes',
     'django.contrib.sessions',
@@ -50,9 +51,9 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'races',
     'seen',
     'storycraft',
-)
+]
 
-MIDDLEWARE = (
+MIDDLEWARE = [
     'django.middleware.security.SecurityMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.sessions.middleware.SessionMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.common.CommonMiddleware',
@@ -60,7 +61,7 @@ MIDDLEWARE = (
     'django.contrib.auth.middleware.AuthenticationMiddleware',
     'django.contrib.messages.middleware.MessageMiddleware',
     'django.middleware.clickjacking.XFrameOptionsMiddleware',
-)
+]
 
 ROOT_URLCONF = 'dr_botzo.urls'
 
@@ -85,21 +86,37 @@ WSGI_APPLICATION = 'dr_botzo.wsgi.application'
 
 
 # Database
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/ref/settings/#databases
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#databases
 
 DATABASES = {
     'default': {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
-        'NAME': os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'db.sqlite3'),
+        'NAME': BASE_DIR / 'db.sqlite3',
     }
 }
 
-# inherited default, look at changing to BigAutoField
-DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.AutoField'
+
+# Password validation
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#auth-password-validators
+
+AUTH_PASSWORD_VALIDATORS = [
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.UserAttributeSimilarityValidator',
+    },
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.MinimumLengthValidator',
+    },
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.CommonPasswordValidator',
+    },
+    {
+        'NAME': 'django.contrib.auth.password_validation.NumericPasswordValidator',
+    },
+]
 
 
 # Internationalization
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/topics/i18n/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/topics/i18n/
 
 LANGUAGE_CODE = 'en-us'
 
@@ -107,8 +124,6 @@ TIME_ZONE = 'UTC'
 
 USE_I18N = True
 
-USE_L10N = True
-
 USE_TZ = True
 
 
@@ -117,15 +132,21 @@ SITE_ID = 1
 
 
 # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
-# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.6/howto/static-files/
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/howto/static-files/
 
-STATIC_URL = '/static/'
+STATIC_URL = 'static/'
 
 STATICFILES_DIRS = (
     os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'static'),
 )
 
 
+# Default primary key field type
+# https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.0/ref/settings/#default-auto-field
+
+DEFAULT_AUTO_FIELD = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
+
+
 REST_FRAMEWORK = {
     # Use Django's standard `django.contrib.auth` permissions,
     # or allow read-only access for unauthenticated users.
diff --git a/facts/migrations/0004_fact_time.py b/facts/migrations/0004_fact_time.py
index 38e5b1f..38c9d0a 100644
--- a/facts/migrations/0004_fact_time.py
+++ b/facts/migrations/0004_fact_time.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from django.db import models, migrations
 import datetime
-from django.utils.timezone import utc
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='fact',
             name='time',
-            field=models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime(2015, 6, 20, 15, 22, 20, 481856, tzinfo=utc), auto_now_add=True),
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime(2015, 6, 20, 15, 22, 20, 481856, tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc), auto_now_add=True),
             preserve_default=False,
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/facts/migrations/0007_alter_fact_id_alter_factcategory_id.py b/facts/migrations/0007_alter_fact_id_alter_factcategory_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..152ec48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/facts/migrations/0007_alter_fact_id_alter_factcategory_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('facts', '0006_factcategory_show_all_entries'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='fact',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='factcategory',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/ircbot/admin.py b/ircbot/admin.py
index 08dab20..6051ecb 100644
--- a/ircbot/admin.py
+++ b/ircbot/admin.py
@@ -36,5 +36,3 @@ admin.site.register(BotUser)
 admin.site.register(IrcChannel)
 admin.site.register(IrcPlugin)
 admin.site.register(IrcServer)
-
-admin.site.register_view('ircbot/privmsg/', "Ircbot - privmsg", view=send_privmsg, urlname='ircbot_privmsg')
diff --git a/ircbot/migrations/0020_alter_alias_id_alter_botuser_id_alter_ircchannel_id_and_more.py b/ircbot/migrations/0020_alter_alias_id_alter_botuser_id_alter_ircchannel_id_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9946fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ircbot/migrations/0020_alter_alias_id_alter_botuser_id_alter_ircchannel_id_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('ircbot', '0019_ircchannel_discord_bridge'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='alias',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='botuser',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ircchannel',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ircplugin',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ircserver',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/karma/migrations/0003_alter_karmakey_id_alter_karmalogentry_id.py b/karma/migrations/0003_alter_karmakey_id_alter_karmalogentry_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e2f1635
--- /dev/null
+++ b/karma/migrations/0003_alter_karmakey_id_alter_karmalogentry_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('karma', '0002_auto_20150519_2156'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='karmakey',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='karmalogentry',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/markov/admin.py b/markov/admin.py
index becee38..393077f 100644
--- a/markov/admin.py
+++ b/markov/admin.py
@@ -105,8 +105,3 @@ def teach_line(request):
         form = TeachLineForm()
 
     return render(request, 'markov/teach_line.html', {'form': form})
-
-
-admin.site.register_view('markov/importfile/', "Markov - Import log file", view=import_file,
-                         urlname='markov_import_file')
-admin.site.register_view('markov/teach/', "Markov - Teach line", view=teach_line, urlname='markov_teach_line')
diff --git a/markov/migrations/0009_alter_markovcontext_id_alter_markovstate_id_and_more.py b/markov/migrations/0009_alter_markovcontext_id_alter_markovstate_id_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3cc4bb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/markov/migrations/0009_alter_markovcontext_id_alter_markovstate_id_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('markov', '0008_alter_markovtarget_name'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='markovcontext',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='markovstate',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='markovtarget',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/pi/migrations/0005_alter_pilog_id.py b/pi/migrations/0005_alter_pilog_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7c4f86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pi/migrations/0005_alter_pilog_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('pi', '0004_simulation_x_y_logging'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='pilog',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/races/migrations/0002_alter_racer_id_alter_raceupdate_id.py b/races/migrations/0002_alter_racer_id_alter_raceupdate_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c3dcd7b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/races/migrations/0002_alter_racer_id_alter_raceupdate_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('races', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='racer',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='raceupdate',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/requirements/requirements-dev.txt b/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
index b057ce4..ba28a18 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements-dev.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ cryptography==42.0.5
     # via authlib
 distlib==0.3.8
     # via virtualenv
-django==3.2.25
+django==5.0.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements/requirements.in
     #   django-bootstrap3
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ django==3.2.25
     #   djangorestframework
 django-adminplus==0.6
     # via -r requirements/requirements.in
-django-bootstrap3==23.6
+django-bootstrap3==24.2
     # via -r requirements/requirements.in
 django-extensions==3.2.3
     # via -r requirements/requirements.in
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ python-mpd2==3.1.1
 pytz==2024.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/requirements.in
-    #   django
     #   irc
     #   tempora
 pyyaml==6.0.1
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.in b/requirements/requirements.in
index 30c4252..0dff09a 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.in
+++ b/requirements/requirements.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Django<4.0                      # core
+Django                          # core
 django-adminplus                # admin.site.register_view
 django-bootstrap3               # bootstrap layout
 django-extensions               # more commands
diff --git a/requirements/requirements.txt b/requirements/requirements.txt
index 1329d52..c3479fa 100644
--- a/requirements/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements/requirements.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ autocommand==2.2.2
     # via jaraco-text
 backports-tarfile==1.1.1
     # via jaraco-context
-django==3.2.25
+django==5.0.4
     # via
     #   -r requirements/requirements.in
     #   django-bootstrap3
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ django==3.2.25
     #   djangorestframework
 django-adminplus==0.6
     # via -r requirements/requirements.in
-django-bootstrap3==23.6
+django-bootstrap3==24.2
     # via -r requirements/requirements.in
 django-extensions==3.2.3
     # via -r requirements/requirements.in
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ python-mpd2==3.1.1
 pytz==2024.1
     # via
     #   -r requirements/requirements.in
-    #   django
     #   irc
     #   tempora
 six==1.16.0
diff --git a/seen/migrations/0002_alter_seennick_id.py b/seen/migrations/0002_alter_seennick_id.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..991cd6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/seen/migrations/0002_alter_seennick_id.py
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('seen', '0001_initial'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='seennick',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/storycraft/migrations/0005_storycraftgame_create_time.py b/storycraft/migrations/0005_storycraftgame_create_time.py
index 55947d8..2694081 100644
--- a/storycraft/migrations/0005_storycraftgame_create_time.py
+++ b/storycraft/migrations/0005_storycraftgame_create_time.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from django.db import models, migrations
 import datetime
-from django.utils.timezone import utc
 
 
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
@@ -15,7 +14,7 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
         migrations.AddField(
             model_name='storycraftgame',
             name='create_time',
-            field=models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime(2015, 6, 20, 1, 51, 18, 778824, tzinfo=utc), auto_now_add=True),
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime(2015, 6, 20, 1, 51, 18, 778824, tzinfo=datetime.timezone.utc), auto_now_add=True),
             preserve_default=False,
         ),
     ]
diff --git a/storycraft/migrations/0006_alter_storycraftgame_id_alter_storycraftline_id_and_more.py b/storycraft/migrations/0006_alter_storycraftgame_id_alter_storycraftline_id_and_more.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a505a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/storycraft/migrations/0006_alter_storycraftgame_id_alter_storycraftline_id_and_more.py
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Generated by Django 5.0.4 on 2024-05-03 17:39
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('storycraft', '0005_storycraftgame_create_time'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='storycraftgame',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='storycraftline',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='storycraftplayer',
+            name='id',
+            field=models.BigAutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID'),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 9f6c921..5208389 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # and then run "tox" from this directory.
 
 [tox]
-envlist = begin,py38,py39,py310,py311,coverage,security,lint,bundle
+envlist = begin,py310,py311,coverage,security,lint,bundle
 
 [testenv]
 # build a wheel and test it
@@ -31,50 +31,6 @@ deps = setuptools
 skip_install = true
 commands = coverage erase
 
-[testenv:py38]
-# run pytest with coverage
-commands =
-    pytest --cov-append --cov-branch \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/acro/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/countdown/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/dice/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/dispatch/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/dr_botzo/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/facts/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/gitlab_bot/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/ircbot/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/karma/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/markov/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/mpdbot/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/pi/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/races/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/seen/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/storycraft/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/transform/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/weather/
-
-[testenv:py39]
-# run pytest with coverage
-commands =
-    pytest --cov-append --cov-branch \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/acro/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/countdown/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/dice/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/dispatch/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/dr_botzo/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/facts/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/gitlab_bot/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/ircbot/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/karma/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/markov/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/mpdbot/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/pi/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/races/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/seen/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/storycraft/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/transform/ \
-         --cov={envsitepackagesdir}/weather/
-
 [testenv:py310]
 # run pytest with coverage
 commands =